Question

read the following scene from trifles.
mrs. hale (resentfully). i dont know as theres anything so strange, our takin up our time with little things while were waiting for them to get the evidence. (she sits down at the big table, smoothing out a block with decision.) i dont see as its anything to laugh about.
a possible disadvantage to hearing this scene, as opposed to reading it silently, is that mrs. hale may not
○ move as the reader imagined.
○ feel as the reader imagined.
○ look as the reader imagined.
○ sound as the reader imagined.

Explanation:

When reading a scene silently, readers imagine how characters sound (tone, inflection, etc.). When hearing the scene, the actual voice might differ from the reader’s imagined sound. Movement, appearance, and feelings (in terms of how the actor portrays emotion vs. reader’s internal sense) are less about the “hearing” disadvantage. The key difference in hearing is the auditory aspect (sound) vs. the reader’s mental sound imagery.

Answer:

D. sound as the reader imagined. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A - D as per typical multiple - choice, with the last option being "sound as the reader imagined". If the original had different labels, adjust accordingly, but the content is that the disadvantage of hearing is the sound may not match the reader's imagination.)